Festool 576339 6-Inch Random Orbital Sander ETS EC150/5 EQ-Plus

Was skeptical about spending the money for a Festool product as I am not a professional, but this tool really makes a difference when sanding - which every woodworker has to do a lot of 😳 the range of speeds coupled with the excellent dust collection capabilities makes this sander a great choice an I highly recommend it.

Other than my dust collector I use with my Mafell track saw, this was my first Festool purchase. I bought this last fall and now have used it many hours on a new home I just finished building. The power, smooth start, ergonomics, low vibration....it's fantastic. I gave away the two other sanders I had previously which seemed pretty decent until using this. (I now also have the Festool RO150 which is a beast..) Dust extraction is superb. 95% of my sanding has been with Festool Granat Net, Mirka Abranet, or 3M net (I forget the name)...All of them work awesome with this. I did buy the hard sanding pad as well and use that most of the time. Very expensive sander but takes a lot of the annoyance out of the most annoying part of wood finishing.

Gentile on the hands. Very effective pattern- quickly leaves a beautiful surface. Dust collection with Cen-Tec hose is superb. My other sanders are gathering dust 😊

This was a game changer for me along with the CT Midi. The overall experience of sanding improved immensely. Yes it's expensive, but if you do a lot of sanding your hands will thank you, and you will get the job done faster. I use the 3M sandpaper exclusively and those are also worth their weight in gold.The only complaint I have is the Sanding Pad Velcro. Expect to have to replace it within a few months of use. The Sanding Pad on my Dewault's lasted years, not this one. The pad is in amazing shape, but the Velcro just stops holding on to the sandpaper disk, regardless of brand. They sell a protection pad that goes between the sanding pad and sanding disk, that I just received after ordering replacement Sanding Pads, so hopefully that will extend the life of the Sanding Pad.Overall, would never want to go back, a truly great performing tool other than the velcro issues.

This dust extractor was well designed with adjustable suction and therefore noise levels. It’s expensive but if you’re in a home based shop it makes a lot of sense.

I have only used this for one day doing some minimal sanding on a cabinet build, but I like it.It is light weight, comfortable, and works well. Nearly all the dust is vacuumed up. (I am using a Makita dust extractor. The hose fits perfectly on the Festool sander.)Here is how it differs from my DeWalt sander.QuieterLighterSands more effectively (faster)Leaves behind very little dust. (The Dewalt leaves behind quite a bit of dust.)

It does what it claims. Low vibration and excellent dust extraction.

I'm using Festool Granat 180 grit sandpaper in conjunction with a Festool dust extractor - there is no dust. None. I no longer have to setup saw horses outside to do sanding.